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Early Origins of the Bönisch family

The surname Bönisch was first found in Pomerania, where the bearers of this name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Bonin appears twice in Pomerania as the name of a town. The family is known to be one of the most ancient and respected noble families of Pomerania and the Neumark (now in Poland). In particular, they owned extensive and important estates throughout Cammin on the Baltic coast.

Early History of the Bönisch family

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Bönisch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bonin, Bohnin, Bonnin, Boninn, Boenin, Boennin, Boeninn, Boenisch (Lusatia), Boning, Boening, Boenning, Boningg, Boeningg, Boninng and many more.

Early Notables of the Bönisch family

Georg Otto von Bonin (d.1670), who was Privy Councillor at the Brandenburg court as well as Dean of the cathedral at Colberg. Casimir Wedig von Bonin (d.1752), was lieutenant general and chief of the famous Prussian dragoon regiments. Anselm Christoph von Bonin (d.1755)...
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Bönisch migration to New Zealand+

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bönisch Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • "Mr. Johann Bonisch, aged 46, Czech farm labourer who sailed from Plymouth, England to Lyttleton, New Zealand  aboard the ship "Stonehouse"  in June 1874
  • "Mrs. Rosa Bonisch, aged 24, Czech settler who sailed from Plymouth, England to Lyttleton, New Zealand  aboard the ship "Stonehouse"  in June 1874
  • "Miss Rosa Bonisch, aged 8, Czech settler who sailed from Plymouth, England to Lyttleton, New Zealand  aboard the ship "Stonehouse"  in June 1874
  • "Mr. Josef Bonisch, aged 6, Czech settler who sailed from Plymouth, England to Lyttleton, New Zealand  aboard the ship "Stonehouse"  in June 1874
  • "Mr. Rudolf Bonisch, aged 3, Czech settler who sailed from Plymouth, England to Lyttleton, New Zealand  aboard the ship "Stonehouse"  in June 1874
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